inside

insidepreposition

Inside shows a position in the inner part of something, or that something happens before a stated length of time is over.

1. in the inner part ofin or into the inner part of something

   • The keys are inside the drawer.
   • Bring the plants inside the house before it gets cold.
   • There's a small pocket inside the jacket.
   • Wait inside the car until I come back.

   Collocations

   preposition + noun inside the box, inside the building

   Synonyms in (inside stresses the inner part more strongly than the plain in)

   Antonyms outside

2. in less thanin less than a stated length of time

   • She finished the race inside an hour.
   • We should have the results inside a week.

   Collocations

   phrase inside an hour, inside a week

   Synonyms within